Four Boone County Board members have requested a special meeting to discuss the liquor code after the county board chairman decided not to put the item on last week’s meeting agenda.
Boone County to discuss liquor code again tonight - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
By Jennifer Wheeler
Current Boone County Board member Terri Glass announced her decision to run for Belvidere Township trustee Thursday after expressing dissatisfaction with the board.
If elected, she said she would represent her constituents by being the voice of many residents and not catering to a select group’s needs.
Click on the following for more details; Terri Glass to run for Belvidere Township trustee - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
By Monique Garcia
group of 250 paralegals and clerical employees who work for Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan are preparing to strike if negotiations fail to produce an agreement on a new contract.
The workers are members of the Illinois Federation of Public Employees, which has been in contract talks for the past year. Frustrated with a lack of progress, 88 percent of union members have voted to support a work stoppage if talks remain unsuccessful, a spokesman said Wednesday.
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By LAWERENCE SYNETT
There have been at least six barn fires in rural Woodstock, Marengo and Harvard in less than two months. Similar fires also have been reported in Kane, Boone and DeKalb counties.
Investigators are urging residents to be on the lookout for suspicious activity near barns.
Click on the following for more details: Northwest Herald | McHenry Co. sheriff's office investigates string of barn fires
This Courier News article regarding the same subject give the barns’ locations
To date, one fire in the 22500 block of River Road (near Marengo)is deemed to be suspicious in nature.”
Fires being investigated include:
1100 block of North Queen Anne Road, Woodstock. Reported at 7:26 p.m. May 29.
11100 block of Payne Road, Marengo. Reported at 1:32 p.m. June 5.
18400 block of Lincoln Road, Harvard. Reported at 3:10 p.m. June 28.
13900 block of Harmony Road, Marengo. Reported at 10:36 p.m. June 29.
13911 block of Pleasant Valley Road, Woodstock. Reported at 10:06 p.m. July 10.
22500 block of River Road, Marengo. Reported at 11:25 a.m. July 23.
“The sheriff’s office wants to make sure that the rural farming community is aware of this information,” Nygren said. “We encourage suspicious activities to be reported immediately and appreciate the support from our community.”
Click on the following for further story details: http://couriernews.suntimes.com/13989476-417/barn-fires-in-kane-mchenry-counties-under-investigation.html
Written by Bob Balgemann
One of the options is moving out of the county, co-owner Kelly Farina said Friday. “Winnebago County invited us with open arms,” he said, adding that the company’s perception is Boone County is not business friendly.
Moving would mean the loss of 15 jobs and a home-grown company, he said.
He was unhappy with board Chairman Bob Walberg, who abstained because of doing business with the family.
But Farina said, “We met with Mr. Walberg four times and he was positive about it (rezoning). He came up to us five minutes before the (board) meeting and said he was going to abstain. That was pretty weak on his part; he had committed to that vote.”
Concern about what future owners would do with the land came from Hunt. And she didn’t feel the proposed use was appropriate for this land.
Newhouse continued to suggest the company apply for a special use permit; Hunt said she would support that kind of a request.
Interim Planning Director Kathy Miller said staff recommended against the rezoning because it did not comply with the comprehensive plan. The zoning board of appeals recommended in favor of it while the planning, zoning and building committee, consisting of five county board members, recommended against it.
plan for a $233 million hospital in Huntley on a 6-3 vote. The 128-bed hospital is expected to create 800 construction jobs and 1,100 permanent jobs at the Centegra campus at Haligus and Reed roads.
Officials anticipate breaking ground on the project in about a year and treating patients at the hospital in 2016….
The new hospital will feature 100 medical surgical beds, an eight-bed intensive care unit and an emergency department with a Level II trauma center and special-care nursery, plus noninvasive cardiology services. Plans include a helipad and a dedicated center for women.
Huntley High School this fall will roll out the first of four health care classes as the school district works to establish a medical academy at the institution.
Once fully developed, students would have two pathways: preparation to receive an associate degree or similar certification at a two-year school, or preparation to receive a bachelor’s degree and beyond at a four-year institution.
Once fully developed, students would have two pathways: preparation to receive an associate degree or similar certification at a two-year school, or preparation to receive a bachelor’s degree and beyond at a four-year institution.
Read the news release from Centegra: http://centegra.org/state-board-approves-plans-for-centegra-hospital-huntley/
